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Our last day in Oaxaca. Where had the week gone? I wasn’t ready to leave and head to smoggy, busy CDMX just yet. We made the best of our last day though
Started at Santo Domingo where I asked tourist information for how to get to the Xochimilco aqueduct, he also gave me a *tip about going to Jalatlalco in the evening for a comparsa.
We had a look around the artisan market that had now been set up at the end of the Alcala, managing yet more shopping. (Christmas presents!) and continued up hill to Xochimilco, passing street after street of beautiful murals, skeleton decorations and colourful houses. This district is so pretty its not real! The giant aqueduct was a fascinating structure at the end of our walk and then we stopped at a nearby café with pretty roof terrace for lunch – Café El Empedrado. I had my first enchilada of the holiday, after much enchilada disappointment last time, but this was the enchilada suiza to beat them all! Tasty spiced chicken wrapped in tortillas, covered in a creamy, spicy sauce and lots of cheese on top – food porn for sure.
On the way back we stopped at Xochimilco cemetery (on the advice of the tourist info guy) and this was an interesting place to visit, although we didn’t feel as comfortable here compared to other cemeteries we’d visited, like uninvited guests to a party. We didn’t stay long and paid our respects to the locals we passed by, then headed back into town.
Dropped shopping at our hotel, had a brief rest and final swim, then headed back to the Panteon General in time for sunset. This was so different to Friday, packed full of local residents (and visitors like us I’m sure), with a full party atmosphere. Graves were decorated, candles lit with singers and musicians performing at so many family gatherings. It was good to go back to see this spot a second time.
Following the tourist information advice, we strolled over to Jalatlalco for a comparsa. It was a bit of a creepy walk down a dark street, making us wonder if we’d made the right decision, but soon reached the familiar murals and lively atmosphere of the barrio. *it turns out that the tourist information guy was wrong, and there was no comparsa here, but the streets were full of life and it was good to rest our feet and people watch for a while.
Headed back into town and over to Plaza de la Danza for the final drone “spectacular”. We stopped at the adjacent Plaza de las Nieves for a final icecream sundae first and then to the main square for the drone show. This was a great way to finish our final evening in Oaxaca. Well, not quite finish, it was still early and I fancied a cocktail, however every bar we passed going back to the hotel was full and not letting anyone else in. We eventually ended up back at Santo Domingo, and chanced the rather posh looking La Rueca, as we could see they had a roof terrace. It was a bit posh but the lady at reception asked if we minded sitting at the bar, and took us there, where we had attentive service directly from the bar man. It was a perfect way to finish our time in Oaxaca, with a great Mexican take on an Irish coffee.
Xochimilco photos https://vampyresheep.smugmug.com/Holidays/2022-Mexico/11-02-Weds-Xochimilco